Meet the Pearly Kings and Queens of Britain

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  • Опубліковано 14 жов 2024

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  • @Messiisthebest724
    @Messiisthebest724 Рік тому +355

    I’m glad Great Big Story is back this channel is 100000000x better than buzz feed

    • @Directo13
      @Directo13 Рік тому +6

      So true!

    • @Urbaniam
      @Urbaniam Рік тому +4

      Can't Disagree

    • @Stellabeam23
      @Stellabeam23 Рік тому +3

      Agreed!

    • @zabrinna6554
      @zabrinna6554 Рік тому +6

      FACTSSSSS! I missed this channel so much. Didn't expect them to be back

    • @stekariuki4241
      @stekariuki4241 Рік тому +4

      I remember when they said bye it was sad

  • @crexcrow5581
    @crexcrow5581 Рік тому +398

    It deeply disheartens me that your videos are not reaching close to an audience you guys once had.
    All of you new content has been absolutely endearing and spectacular. I’m glad to have shared your previous journey and the new one your making now. Keep up the great work guys, it’s inspiringly

    • @justinblin
      @justinblin Рік тому +61

      The show was cancelled for 2 years, so it’d probably take a while to rebuild. The videos definitely seem to be getting more popular as they go on

    • @sergeirachmaninoff4467
      @sergeirachmaninoff4467 Рік тому +6

      Right, there's been a lot of growth even in these first couple months of being back, they've started getting in the 100k view range

    • @zabrinna6554
      @zabrinna6554 Рік тому +6

      I unsubscribed wayback when they announced that they won't be posting new content. I believe others did the same. Still glad I stumbled upon this video and will have to re-sub :)

    • @iamoverone
      @iamoverone Рік тому +3

      they signed off for almost 2 years, so probably most subscribers were gone, they don't even realize GBT is back making videos.
      it'd probbaly take while

    • @corner559
      @corner559 Рік тому

      I had to search even though I'm subscribed and they're just now finally appearing in my recommended feed again. LOVE this channel.

  • @PhryneMnesarete
    @PhryneMnesarete Рік тому +187

    What an absolutely charming tradition! History and community and charity and folk art all rolled into one. Like a secret society

    • @papadajnia268
      @papadajnia268 Рік тому

      Nobody cares about this coronation!!! Beacouse what king and what Queen let people like boris jhonson destroying there own country with lock down and fake vaccine 😡 this royals means nothing to me if they have no power in this country.....better spend this money on charity!!!!

  • @iwasglad122
    @iwasglad122 Рік тому +33

    Community, community, community. We have come so tragically close to losing this vital part of our shared existence, through technology, pandemics and a shift in priorities from others to self. Delighted that the Pearlies won't let this happen without a fight!!

  • @manrock1924
    @manrock1924 Рік тому +52

    Neat to see a video on it! A month or two ago I went to Muscatine, a city in iowa which made pearl buttons in the 1800's and 1900's! At its peak if I recall they made over 2 billion buttons a year there! They had a segment in their museum mentioning these people!

  • @Stellabeam23
    @Stellabeam23 Рік тому +146

    I loved how they translated it for us 😂
    I'd love to spend some time woth these folks! They would be much more fun to be with than the actual royals

  • @purrfekt
    @purrfekt Рік тому +32

    These royals are absolutely charming and earthy. I love it.

  • @curiouslyt2123
    @curiouslyt2123 Рік тому +2

    I saw pics on Pinterest looking up fashion and came across a bunch of pictures of others then thought let me check UA-cam and see if there is anything on these people. I’m glad I did! She is a lovely great woman. I loved how she had a lil swag in her step as she walked down the streets proudly speaking cheer and giving out hugs! Need more of that here in the states THATS for as they say “bloody” sure! 😊

  • @oakenshadow6763
    @oakenshadow6763 Рік тому +11

    He found buttons he could have sold, left and been rich. But no. He made a legacy of lave and caring. Real royalty earned through efforts of love and kindness.

  • @Mariuschanges
    @Mariuschanges Рік тому +26

    Hey Great Big Story! Have you guys ever heard of "Wandergesellen" ? They are a very old kind of Traveling / wandering craftsmen in Germany, they wear a certain uniform, use secret rituals and have special rules they have to follow. could be a very cool video!

    • @UNION_JACK_THE_RIPPER
      @UNION_JACK_THE_RIPPER Рік тому

      We have a few of those in york every year. Some stonemasons working ont he minster

  • @imageez
    @imageez Рік тому +23

    Apparently this was also the reference for Sam Ryder's costume for last year's Eurovision, so this is a neat thing to learn further

  • @kathleenmcleod2023
    @kathleenmcleod2023 Рік тому +7

    This makes me think of the Mardi Gras Indians of New Orleans. The style is totally different but making and remaking their suits, with beautiful artistry, caring for their community, coming from a unique society within a society that is of the people. Beautiful in both cases.

  • @masterimbecile
    @masterimbecile Рік тому +4

    I just can’t even with the Cockney rhyming slangs! How precious!

  • @CrazyHomelessWeirdo
    @CrazyHomelessWeirdo Рік тому

    Guys, I'm so glad you're back in business. I loved your little stories way back when and now I'm glad to see you're making them again.

  • @billy4lifeify
    @billy4lifeify Рік тому +10

    Nice to see you guys again

  • @kaazflaaz1209
    @kaazflaaz1209 Рік тому +46

    Its a lovely history behind it - and extremely British, it's like something out of a Terry Pratchett novel.

    • @3katfox
      @3katfox Рік тому +2

      It really does feel like that 😂

    • @kaazflaaz1209
      @kaazflaaz1209 Рік тому +1

      @@3katfox at times I miss Terry and his books so much I get sad. I could take years from my life to have him alive.

    • @googiegress
      @googiegress Рік тому

      It's surprising that some element of history or culture was NOT shoehorned into a Pratchett novel.

  • @MillhouseSpeaks
    @MillhouseSpeaks Рік тому +17

    Fascinating

  • @myoldman
    @myoldman Рік тому +8

    In the glossary of Cockney rhyming slang it should be:
    The Old Oak = London (The Big Smoke)

  • @Whaweeww
    @Whaweeww Рік тому +7

    great big story has comeback to UA-cam love it!

  • @mumtrz
    @mumtrz Рік тому +8

    Amazing to think that this all start with a bloke who decided that sewing a bunch of button to his "whistle" was a great idea

  • @JapaneseModernist
    @JapaneseModernist Рік тому +3

    This is the best channel on youtube!

  • @thebinarysquad5962
    @thebinarysquad5962 Рік тому +16

    No way! I missed you guys!!

  • @TastySchu4
    @TastySchu4 Рік тому +3

    So, so, SO....... glad you're back Great Big Story 😊🩷

  • @andrewreynolds912
    @andrewreynolds912 Рік тому +3

    I loved this! Amazing

  • @Unknown..Werido
    @Unknown..Werido Рік тому +1

    You guys are back!

  • @3katfox
    @3katfox Рік тому +4

    They show these folks briefly in Mary Poppins!

  • @-gemberkoekje-5547
    @-gemberkoekje-5547 Рік тому +2

    Time traveler: Knocks one crate off or a ship.
    The timeline:

  • @OfficialCaptionGuy
    @OfficialCaptionGuy Рік тому +21

    Britain

  • @Akibatai00
    @Akibatai00 Рік тому

    I knew you guys would be back!

  • @JulietIngham
    @JulietIngham Рік тому

    Great content! Interesting and fun!

  • @johnchrysostomou9417
    @johnchrysostomou9417 21 день тому

    I've met some of her family on a bus in islington. The prince was telling me jokes . From being a kid I've always loved Pearlies !❤🙏

  • @suesmith9665
    @suesmith9665 Рік тому +2

    I use to collect buttons ♥. I loved pearly jacket. . Awesome.

  • @GnomeFanboy
    @GnomeFanboy 10 місяців тому

    These videos are great

  • @corner559
    @corner559 Рік тому +1

    This such a great minidoc. Had no idea these people existed.

  • @edwinbautista6493
    @edwinbautista6493 Рік тому +2

    i thought this was going to be some dumb story. But at the end i really did apriciate it and her message she is awsome.

  • @ai_is_a_great_place
    @ai_is_a_great_place Рік тому +4

    People doing themselves is almost always so fascinating! Some secret they discovered lol

  • @shashaduke8700
    @shashaduke8700 Рік тому +1

    Thank You❤

  • @possomt6211
    @possomt6211 Рік тому

    Ive always seen pictures but never knew what they did!

  • @charlesperez9976
    @charlesperez9976 2 місяці тому

    I want to tell you a story,it is a story of the most beautiful woman that has ever graced my eyballs.
    It was not far from Saint Paul’s cathedral,and there was a gathering of Pearly Kings.
    And there was this very funny and entertaining young pearly,he had us all laughing!
    But here’s the thing:
    There was this other,she must surely be the Queen of the Pearly Queens.
    She was sooo beautiful.
    I was enchanted.
    I am of a shy sort of demeanor,so I didn’t approach her,and give her the most well deserved compliment ever.
    I regret this mistake!
    I shall,however,always remember this Pearly Queen🥰❤️🥰

  • @thedayanavega1
    @thedayanavega1 Рік тому +1

    Love this

  • @MadComputerScientist
    @MadComputerScientist Рік тому +1

    What an excellent reason for a fun tradition! ❤

  • @sakurapablo671
    @sakurapablo671 Рік тому +1

    Like the one inspired for the Mary Poppin movie.

  • @sarahcampbell6102
    @sarahcampbell6102 Рік тому +2

    This is the Great Big Story I love 💕

  • @MasterTopHat
    @MasterTopHat Рік тому +1

    This is amazing it’s crazy

  • @dianeo
    @dianeo 8 місяців тому

    How interesting! As an American, I was not familiar with the history of the Pearlies. I'm curious as to how they raise the money for charity. Do they put on shows such as sing and dance, or play instruments to get donations?

  • @compitalc
    @compitalc Рік тому +1

    *wakes up*
    Huh, you’re back? Oh, ok. Cool! :)

  • @sergeirachmaninoff4467
    @sergeirachmaninoff4467 Рік тому +4

    'Haute Couture, innit?'

  • @stoveone4031
    @stoveone4031 4 місяці тому

    It makes me sad to think the Cockney culture of old East End London is slowly fading away or becoming unrecognizable.

  • @JMPT
    @JMPT Рік тому

    GBS Nice

  • @EaselCat
    @EaselCat Рік тому

    We like to support our king

  • @pabloramosartiles3468
    @pabloramosartiles3468 Рік тому

    Video is great, but please please work on your thumbnails to make them stand out, i'm always missing your vids on my subscribe feed, they blend into the shit youtube suggests me :(

  • @astroboirap
    @astroboirap Рік тому

    i know the *Pearly Neck of Brixton*

  • @root-beer
    @root-beer Рік тому

    luv u gbs

  • @JustJulyo
    @JustJulyo Рік тому +3

    Wasn't expecting to rely on subtitles in an English speaking video 😅

  • @Bob-gn8ph
    @Bob-gn8ph 11 місяців тому

    ❤John 3,16 ❤

  • @GDSade
    @GDSade Рік тому

    Ernesto sosa is at scarface

  • @TheDisplacerBeast
    @TheDisplacerBeast Рік тому +6

    Its a shame that the uk is associated so strongly with the monarchy, as support for it is surprisingly not the majority.

    • @botvis
      @botvis Рік тому

      United 'Kingdom'. Kind of hard to loose that association with a name like that, right?

    • @TheDisplacerBeast
      @TheDisplacerBeast Рік тому +4

      @@botvis names arent permanent. The USA was called “the colonies”. Then they got independence and changed their name accordingly.

  • @traceysmith9264
    @traceysmith9264 22 дні тому

    larger tops

  • @steveslater7885
    @steveslater7885 Рік тому +1

    Before the break... your content was captivating, well narrated, thought out, written and planned..
    This piece was none of those things.

  • @ricky2k1
    @ricky2k1 Рік тому

    more legit than that QAnon queen of Canada

  • @alistair981
    @alistair981 Рік тому +1

    Monarch those bloke needs.

  • @veryrealperson3694
    @veryrealperson3694 Рік тому

    bruh yall shouldve not made the quitting vid bc now everyone forgot abt yall, which is why ur getting no views

  • @AstorReinhardt
    @AstorReinhardt Рік тому +2

    I think I like this royal family a lot better then the actual royal family lol...especially with Charles coming to the throne :/

  • @traceysmith9264
    @traceysmith9264 22 дні тому

    salf capitalists lol fall down watford gap

  • @channelofstar
    @channelofstar Рік тому +1

    First

  • @erica.5620
    @erica.5620 Рік тому

    I'd have prefered they'd stayed unknown.

  • @haltsmaul.
    @haltsmaul. Рік тому +3

    Bri'ish ☕, innit bruv?

    • @AM-mv6ro
      @AM-mv6ro Рік тому +4

      Hahahaha so funny! I fell off my chair at that that joke…

  • @matthewflores4183
    @matthewflores4183 Рік тому +1

    I need them as a faction in a fallout London lol

  • @BertramG-oz4nu
    @BertramG-oz4nu Місяць тому

    They dont know cockney slang

  • @BertramG-oz4nu
    @BertramG-oz4nu Місяць тому

    Do me a favour all the old cockney pearly kings and Queens long gone the one's now fake

  • @noble7578
    @noble7578 Рік тому

    First

    • @Sortecx
      @Sortecx Рік тому +2

      Nope your not